Institutions européennes
Conseil de l'Union européenne
- EU to bolster inland navigation by mutual recognition of professions – presidency strikes deal with Parliament
The Maltese presidency today reached an informal deal with the European Parliament on setting up a common system of certificates for people working in the inland navigation sector in the EU. Holders of these certificates will be able to practise their profession on inland waterways across Europe. The new syst... read more
- Council conclusions on blue growth
The Council adopted conclusions on support for the sustainable development of European marine and maritime economies. It recalls the vital role of oceans for life on earth, economic growth, employment and innovation and highlights that oceans and seas are facing increasing pressures and should be protected from the ... read more
- Energy efficient buildings: increased energy savings and better living conditions
The Council agreed today its position on a proposal for a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings. This agreement will allow for the start of negotiations with the European Parliament under the Estonian presidency.
Buildings are the largest single energy consumer in Europe, consuming 40... read more
Commission européenne
Agences de l'Union européenne
Agence européenne de défense (EDA)
- Successful Infoday & Brokerage Event
The European Commission (DG GROW) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) today jointly organized a successful Infoday and Brokerage event to inform interested parties on the Preparatory Action on Defence ... read more
- Long term capability trends under review
Thirty-five experts from 17 Member States as well as representatives from the EU Military Committee, the EU Military Staff, the EU Commission and NATO Allied Command Transformation participate in the European ... read more
- TACTICS project completed
TACTICS (Tactical Service Oriented Architecture), an R&T project launched in 2014 by Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway and Poland through the European Defence Agency (EDA) and carried out by a ... read more
Institut d'études de la sécurité de l'UE (ISS)
- What if ... Conceivable crises: unpredictable in 2017, unmanageable in 2020?
This Report presents a number of grey swan scenarios which are designed to help decision-makers think about possible responses to crises and how they can be prevented. They cover a wide variety of…
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- EUPOL Afghanistan: lessons and best practices
On 16 June, with the support of the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU, the EUISS organised a seminar to analyse a series of issues in relation to the planning, conduct, and handover of…
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- Balkan foreign fighters: from Syria to Ukraine
This Brief focuses on the phenomenon of foreign fighters originating from the Western Balkans, and how countries in the region apply double standards in this regard, categorising Islamist foreign…
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Centre satellitaire de l'Union européenne (SatCEn)
- Frontex Director Leggeri visits Spain to discuss operational coordination Last week, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri visited the Spanish National Coordination Centre in Madrid, where he discussed cooperation with the Spanish authorities in combatting cross-border crime and dealing w... read more
- Arrival of migrants in May: Numbers in Italy and Greece higher than month ago There were around 27 000 detections of illegal border crossings on the four main migratory routes into the EU in May. The total number of detections in the first five months of 2017 fell 75% from the same period of last ... read more
- Conference and Exhibition on Biometrics on the move 2017 On 28 - 29 September 2017, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency will hold the Conference and Exhibition on Biometrics on the move 2017 in Warsaw, Poland.read more